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1、ChapterOneBasicSkillsinWritingParagraphs•IIntroductiontoparagraphs(Pointstobediscussed)•1)Definition：Paragraphisthebasicunitoftheorganizationinwritinginwhichagroupofrelatedsentencesdevelopsonemainidea.•2)Length:Aparagraphcanbeasshortasonesentenceoraslongastenormoresentence
2、s.Thenumberofsentencesisunimportant,however,theparagraphshouldbelongenoughtodevelopthemainideaclearly.•3)Structure:Ingeneral,aparagraphcomprisesthreemajorstructuralparts:atopicsentence,supportingsentences,andaconcludingsentence.•4)Functionoftopicsentence:Thetopicsentencest
3、atesthemainideaoftheparagraph.Itnotonlynamesthetopicoftheparagraph,butalsolimitsthetopictooneortwoareasthatcanbediscussedcompletelyinthespaceofasingleparagraph.Thespecificareaiscalledthecontrollingidea.So,atopicsentenceconsistsoftwoparts:topicandcontrollingidea.The“topic”i
4、swhattheparagraphisabout,whilethe“controllingidea”isinwhatareathetopicwillbetalkedabout.•5)Functionofsupportingsentences:Theyareusedtodevelopthetopicsentence.Thatis,theyexplainthetopicsentencebygivingreasons,examples,facts,statistics,andquotations.•6)Functionofconcludingse
5、ntence:Itsignalstheendoftheparagraphandleavesthereaderwithimportantpointstoremember.•7)Positionoftopicsentence:Itcanbeputatthebeginning,attheend,inthemiddleoftheparagraph.Sometimesitisimplied.SampleforParagraphStructure(1)Gold,apreciousmetal,isprizedfortwoimportantcharacte
6、ristics.(2)Firstofall,goldhasalustrousbeautythatisresistanttocorrosion.(3)Therefore,itissuitableforjewelry,coins,andornamentalpurposes.(4)Goldneverneedstobepolishedandwillremainbeautifulforever.(5)Forexample,aMacedoniancoinremainsasuntarnishedtodayasthedayitwasmintedtwenty
7、-threecenturiesago.(6)Anotherimportantcharacteristicofgoldisitsusefulnesstoindustryandscience.(7)Formanyyears,ithasbeenusedinhundredsofindustrialapplications.(8)Themostrecentuseofgoldisinastronauts’suits.(9)Astronautsweargold-platedheatshieldsforprotectionoutsidethespacesh
8、ip.(10)Inconclusion,goldistreasurednotonlyforitsbeauty,butalsoforitsutility.•Notes:1.Sent
